U.S. still seeks diplomatic solution in JCPOA talks: Washington
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan claimed on Friday that Washington still seeks a diplomatic solution in nuclear talks with Tehran.
Sullivan said Thursday that he will travel to Saudi Arabia on Saturday for talks with Saudi officials and will also meet with his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates and India during his visit, various media outlets media reported on Friday.
Sullivan is expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, AP reported, citing a person familiar with the travel plans.
“This weekend I will be in Saudi Arabia for meetings with its leadership,” Sullivan said at an event organized by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a U.S.-based think tank.
According to Reuters, Sullivan said the United States still seeks a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program and lamented Trump’s decision in 2018 to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
“Yes, we will take the necessary action to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon,” Sullivan said.
He reiterated the U.S. position towards Iran’s nuclear program, saying that Washington will take the necessary action to prevent Iran from what he claimed, “acquiring a nuclear weapon.”